In the run up to the general elections to the parliament, among many arguments, proclamations and promises, one statement we hear a lot from many candidates in their speeches and slogans is “I am independent, no one can influence me,” or something to that effect.
Why do they say it so loud? ...
They surely must believe that the said proclamation will award them more support which will result in more votes. They might also be saying that in defense of the possibility of public thinking that they were not able to obtain a ticket from a political party, which would imply that they are not very popular even inside the party.
When I look at the candidates who are claiming to be independent, many of them I know has been actively involved in the party activities up to the date of the campaign. Some insider information suggests that some of them actually did not win the ticket of the party, hence decided to go alone. Some as I’ve heard are running for the party under the “independent card” in disguise to beat a party candidate who won a ticket party management does not approve of. Some of them I think are running alone, because they are too scared to align with one single party in the fear that if and when a party loses its power, he loses as well!
When I think about the significance or the meaning of the claim “I’m independent”, I feel that it is a not that significant at all or rather it’s a disadvantage both for the candidate and for the constituents who elects them.
In a place like parliament where majority decides, what can an individual standing alone accomplish?
Imagine this … a soccer player on the field believes he is not with the rest of the team and even worse other players does not trust or recognize him!
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